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Orlando - Where do you want your gelato?

Hello everyone! Gelato Gal is looking to open up a gelato shop in Orlando, but we need guidance from the local experts. Where do you envision a truely fine gelato shop should be located in Orlando to suceed with retail buisiness? Give us your opinion and why. Thank you!

Honestly (this might sound counter-intuitive), but the restaurant row area of Sand Lake Road might be a good idea despite what appears to be heavy competition. You see, for some reason we have THREE yogurt places within 2 miles of each other (Menchie's, Pinkberry and Froyos) but no ice cream - sometimes you just don't want yogurt ya know? Plus all these places seem to be jammed constantly.

I don't live on the north side of town so I'll leave it to others to comment on Winter Park or Lake Mary (tho alot of places seem to be opening in the Lake Mary area

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One final piece of advice - there was already a gelato place downtown in Thornton Park and that went out of business - could be many reasons for that but thought you should know the history